Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 730-200, Abner French, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
French, Abner
B.L.H. 730-300 capt.
Issued Aug. 30. 1790.
No papers.
CONTENTS

V.L.M. Rev. War Section. on
August 17, 1917.
Mr. Herman N. Hipskind, Over Wabash Co. Loan & Trust Company, Wabash, Indiana.
Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 11 th instant, you are advised that a careful search of the records of this Bureau fails to show a Revolutionary War pension claim on file on account of the services of Abner French , but said records show that 300 acres of bounty land were allowed on account of the service of Abner French as a Captain in the New York troops, Revolutionary War, on Warrant # 730 which issued August 30, 1790. There are no papers on file relative to said claim as they were destroyed when the War Office was burned therefore there is no further information in regard
to said soldier. For location of said land you should apply to the General Land Office Sub. Dept. Wash. D.C. Very respectfully,
G. M. [Signature] Commissioner.

LAW OFFICES HERMAN N. HIPSKIND OVER WABASH COUNTY LOAN & TRUST CO. WABASH, INDIANA
NOTARY PUBLIC AND STENOGRAPHER IN OFFICE
Aug. II 1917.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir :
Abner French served as Captain, and in other positions during the Revolutionary war . Will you please give us such information concerning his family , as your records may disclose? Tradition tells us that he had a daughter Elizabeth, who intermarried with David Barhart , an ancestor. Can this be substantiated ?
Thanking you, in advance , for an early reply, I am,
Yours very truly,
H. N. Hipskind